[LON-CAPA-admin] 7.3 install help
Lars Jensen
jensen at physics.unr.edu
Fri Jan 3 00:11:02 EST 2003
Hey, everything appears to work now - I didn't do anything, so perhaps
this was just a cache issue. The reason I couldn't log on was probably
that the login page wouldn't fully load the first few times I tried to
access it, but now it loads fine - for no apparent reason.
-Lars
On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Scott Harrison wrote:
> Another clear case of needing to automate diagnosis of LON-CAPA
> servers.... I don't have any offhand suggestions on this one.
>
> On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 05:45:57PM -0800, Lars Jensen wrote:
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > Actually my httpd has been changed in that the 3 include lines have been
> > added at the end of httpd.conf by the UPDATE script. However, I still
> > can't login - I get an error that login token is missing, inaccessible
> > or expired.
> >
> > Also, the login page cannot load any images or icons...
> >
> > Lars.
> >
> > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Scott Harrison wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Lars,
> > >
> > > httpd.conf should have been changed.
> > >
> > > In the UPDATE script, there is a line called:
> > > "make postinstall"
> > >
> > > The "make postinstall" calls another target:
> > > "make webserverconf"
> > >
> > > which calls webserverconf.piml which generates the
> > > following code
> > > (as can be seen by,
> > > cd loncom/build; make LAUNCH='| more' webserverconf)
> > >
> > > --beginsnippet--
> > > $flag=0;
> > > open(IN,'</etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf');
> > > while (<IN>) {
> > > if (/^\s*Include\s+conf\/loncapa_apache.conf/) {
> > > $flag=1;
> > > }
> > > }
> > > close(IN);
> > > unless ($flag==1) {
> > > open(OUT,'>>/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf');
> > > print(OUT 'Include conf/loncapa_apache.conf'."\n");
> > > close(OUT);
> > > }
> > > --endsnippet--
> > >
> > > So, would you please give a repeatable recipe for the error you are finding,
> > > because I cannot figure it out with the information you have provided.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 04:38:16PM -0800, Lars Jensen wrote:
> > > > Hi Mark,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the info - didn't know the script would create the www user,
> > > > so I already did it by hand. That seems to be working. I also ran the
> > > > UPDATE script, getting no errors or warnings or anything! I still notice
> > > > that my httpd.conf is unchanged. I assume I have to edit some
> > > > configuration files after running UPDATE? Like the httpd.conf, and
> > > > smb.comf.
> > > >
> > > > Do I have toedit any others?
> > > >
> > > > The weather out here is fine today, but we have had a lot of snow storms
> > > > this season.
> > > >
> > > > Lars.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Mark Lucas wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi-
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you doing a fresh install of loncapa from the tar file?
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are using the instructions under
> > > > > http://install.lon-capa.org/docs/install/rh73.html
> > > > >
> > > > > It will automatically create the www user in the script that
> > > > > also installs any extra needed rpms. This is the route I've been doing
> > > > > for fresh installs and it has been working well.
> > > > >
> > > > > When copying passwd files, what I do (for better or worse) is
> > > > > pwunconv on the original passwd/shadow file and the new file, merge the
> > > > > necessary entries, then pwconv. Probably more work than I need, but
> > > > > it has behaved. I've had the luxury of rolling machines from one machine
> > > > > to another in the upgrades, so I have both up at once.
> > > > >
> > > > > Check the system portion of the passwd files, but I think there
> > > > > were some differences between 6.2 and 7.3.
> > > > >
> > > > > How's the weather out there?
> > > > >
> > > > > Later,
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Lars Jensen wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Right now, I'm in the middle of the 7.3 configuration:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The 7.3 apache runs under user and group apache. Should I create a new
> > > > > > user www and run apache as this user? If I don't, won't this create
> > > > > > permission issues for several files in the home directory?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I restore users and passwords/shadow passwords? Do I simply copy
> > > > > > from the 6.2 passwd and group files? What about the shadow password
> > > > > > files?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Lars.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
> > > > > > Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
> > > > > > Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Mark Lucas email: lucasm at ohiou.edu
> > > > > 252D Clippinger Lab phone: (740)597-2984
> > > > > Department of Physics and Astronomy fax: (740)593-0433
> > > > > Ohio University
> > > > > Athens, OH 45701
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
> > > > Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
> > > > Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > ------( NOTE )------------->
> > > > This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Ramcell Online (http://www.ramcell.net/antivirus.asp)
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 04:38:16PM -0800, Lars Jensen wrote:
> > > > Hi Mark,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the info - didn't know the script would create the www user,
> > > > so I already did it by hand. That seems to be working. I also ran the
> > > > UPDATE script, getting no errors or warnings or anything! I still notice
> > > > that my httpd.conf is unchanged. I assume I have to edit some
> > > > configuration files after running UPDATE? Like the httpd.conf, and
> > > > smb.comf.
> > > >
> > > > Do I have toedit any others?
> > > >
> > > > The weather out here is fine today, but we have had a lot of snow storms
> > > > this season.
> > > >
> > > > Lars.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Mark Lucas wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi-
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you doing a fresh install of loncapa from the tar file?
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are using the instructions under
> > > > > http://install.lon-capa.org/docs/install/rh73.html
> > > > >
> > > > > It will automatically create the www user in the script that
> > > > > also installs any extra needed rpms. This is the route I've been doing
> > > > > for fresh installs and it has been working well.
> > > > >
> > > > > When copying passwd files, what I do (for better or worse) is
> > > > > pwunconv on the original passwd/shadow file and the new file, merge the
> > > > > necessary entries, then pwconv. Probably more work than I need, but
> > > > > it has behaved. I've had the luxury of rolling machines from one machine
> > > > > to another in the upgrades, so I have both up at once.
> > > > >
> > > > > Check the system portion of the passwd files, but I think there
> > > > > were some differences between 6.2 and 7.3.
> > > > >
> > > > > How's the weather out there?
> > > > >
> > > > > Later,
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Lars Jensen wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Right now, I'm in the middle of the 7.3 configuration:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The 7.3 apache runs under user and group apache. Should I create a new
> > > > > > user www and run apache as this user? If I don't, won't this create
> > > > > > permission issues for several files in the home directory?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do I restore users and passwords/shadow passwords? Do I simply copy
> > > > > > from the 6.2 passwd and group files? What about the shadow password
> > > > > > files?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Lars.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
> > > > > > Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
> > > > > > Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Mark Lucas email: lucasm at ohiou.edu
> > > > > 252D Clippinger Lab phone: (740)597-2984
> > > > > Department of Physics and Astronomy fax: (740)593-0433
> > > > > Ohio University
> > > > > Athens, OH 45701
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
> > > > Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
> > > > Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > > > ------( NOTE )------------->
> > > > This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Ramcell Online (http://www.ramcell.net/antivirus.asp)
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
> > Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
> > Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> > LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> > http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
> > ------( NOTE )------------->
> > This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Ramcell Online (http://www.ramcell.net/antivirus.asp)
> >
>
> --
> _______________________________________________
> LON-CAPA-admin mailing list
> LON-CAPA-admin at mail.lon-capa.org
> http://mail.lon-capa.org/mailman/listinfo/lon-capa-admin
>
--
Lars Jensen, TMCC/Vista B200, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV 89512-3999.
Internet: <jensen at physics.unr.edu>, http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~jensen
Tel: 775.673.7113 FAX: 775.674.7592
More information about the LON-CAPA-admin
mailing list